Deak J

For Immediate Release

Contact: Paul Miers - Proximity - 1.410.555.7894

Users are concerned about the increased attacks on social networking sites.

Baltimore MD - April 30, 2010 - Proximity, a Gen Y on demand media strategy group has announced today that Joe Deak, a researcher for proximity, will be presenting at the Burkshire Marriott Conference Hotel in Towson on Monday, May 17, 2010, at the new markets/new media conference. The topic, "Introducing the Interactive," will be presented. Facebook has become the new social network of choice. With creating a more user friendly and interactive Myspace, owners hope to win over their share of the online community.

Since its creation in 2004, Facebook has been on the rapid increase in the amount of users. These are some strategies that Myspace use to overtake Facebook:

  • Incorporate popular Facebook features such as contact information and instant messaging
  • Continue to allow customization to user pages
  • Create incorporate music into the Myspace community
  • Allowing the entrepreneur to network their business with greater ease

About Proximity:

Proximity is a Gen Y on-demand media strategy group. Its analysts know how to connect with their generation using campaigns designed for the new media landscape. Because it is associated with Towson University, Proximity has immediate access to a large student population and the expertise of faculty who specialize in marketing and media research.

Proximity offers its clients a full range of services for developing and executing customized campaigns that can reach any segment of Gen Y. It regularly conducts on-line surveys and focus group sessions to keep marketers up to date on the social trends and emerging technologies that determine how this cohort communicates and what it purchases. Visit Proximity's blog at http://proximityblog.blogspot.com/ to read more about its take on the social media revolution.